Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.
The lawsuits announced Thursday claim that platforms like Facebook and Instagram are “designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave, and learn.”
The school boards are seeking damages for disruption to student learning and the education system.
Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are also suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to a youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms.
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